Hi Arachnids
What a fascinating discussion about pincushions. However a comment. I am
allergic to lanolin, and I am not the only one. If you use sheep'sâ wool as
the filling, unless ALL the lanolin has been removed from the wool please put
a label on the pincushion that it contains sheepâs
Hello gentle spiders,
When I first started to make lace there was a trend to use sheeps wool with
the lanolin still in it for pin cushions and to have another filled with emery
powder.
I was given a wool one as my first pin cushion by the lace teacher and within
a number of months all of the
I'd like to agree with others re: wool for pincushions! They are easy to make
with wool roving--simply as stuffing or use felting needles to make a specific
shape. Get the plain kind, then embellish with colored roving or cover with
felted wool. Plain roving is less expensive & no one sees
Hello all,
I get this in digest format so many emails on various topics arrive all at
once - it's like Christmas :-)
Thank you to all who have suggested pincushion ideas to me. I love the
ideas presented, all of them! Especially the fill-it-with-thread idea!
Somehow that appeals to the
So, next thought: I could put bay leaves in the centre of the wool, It works
in flour, rice, and other dry foodstuffs etc. to keep vermin at bay. Trial
only will tell me if I am right or not.
I also keep all thread ends, and have used those to make pin cushions.
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK
Of course, the lanolin in uncleaned wool will be kind to your pins, but
you all must remember that moths like it! I have a rather new home and
moths have not invaded it. But, if you have moths, you know it, and will wish
to avoid feeding them.
Like Antje, I have saved clean thread and
Hello Sally.
I make my own pin cushions filling them with left over threads! I never
through away the threads that cannot be used because they are too short,
and keep them in a bag. From time to time I make pincushions. You have to
put use a lot of thread and pack it very firm. If You were near
Hello Barbara
Is this wool straight off the sheep, or do you need to clean it in any way
first?
I also wonder whether cleaning the wool will remove much of the natural oils
in it.
Quite intrigued by this.
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK
Wishing all Arachnids a good, healthy and happy 2017.
Dear
Dear All,
Happy new year!
I like to make pincushions stuffed with sheep wool, quite firmly.
The lanolin in the wool protects pins.
My favourites are small rectangular embroidered linen. I have a few heart
shaped ones, made as triangle with two points stitched together with extra loop
that can
Thanks for the info! Can you post some photos, and a link to the beads and
finished pin cushions? This sounds interesting,
Jocelyn Froese
Winnipeg, central Canada
>From the land of ice and snow! Digging out from a Colorado storm, time to make
>lace!
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Someone gave me a bag of the beads they use to stuff dolls to use in a
pincushion. I found they worked very well. I've had the same pincushion in
use for over 10 years, it has never altered shape, holds the pins well, no
sign of corrosion in some brass pins that have been in there for ages (I
Dear Sally and those interested,
New Year's Resolution: Make a pincushion for a friend?
Quite some time ago, I wrote a memo comparing my large old tomato
pincushion with small new tomato pincushions. A simple Arachne archive search
did
not find it, so maybe the subject line was
Hi Sally,
Hope your Christmas has been grand!
Several years ago, I found a lovely large (4" diameter, but only about 1 - 2 "
high) pincushion at JoAnn Fabrics which has stood the test of time, as well as
providing plenty of room for lots of different kinds of pins! The pincushion
has
Hello,
Can someone recommend some good pincushions to buy? Preferably in the U.S.
I need to collect/make several beginner kits for teaching bobbin lace, and
want the students to have good materials so their early experiences are
positive.
I don't want cute. I want functional. Firm filling. Big
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